UNSPSC 50551589: Canned or jarred non GMO tydeman red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO tydeman red apples that have been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50551589 Canned or jarred non-GMO Tydeman Red apples is a Commodity code that captures state and local purchases of processed apple products, primarily canned applesauce and related apple-based prepared foods for institutional food service. Recent opportunities show state corrections departments, school districts, and health and human services agencies procuring canned applesauce, dried apple crisps, and apple-containing prepared entrees for cafeteria and nutrition programs. The work spans institutional food supply contracts where applesauce and processed apple items are line items within broader food procurement—not standalone commodity buys. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, independent school districts, county school boards, and special-purpose nutrition programs. School districts represent the dominant buyer segment, with multiple recent RFPs and ITBs from Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, Austin Independent School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, and Douglas County Schools, all seeking packaged food products including canned and processed apple items. State-level procurement appears in Oregon Department of Corrections applesauce bids and Texas Health and Human Services Commission food supply solicitations serving corrections and state supported living centers.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and mid-South (Texas, Missouri, Tennessee), with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia, Connecticut). Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with delivery to Salem, Oregon, due July 31, 2026, awarding historically to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including apple-based items) supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million, due July 11, 2026; and Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products including processed apple items for the 2026-2027 school year, due April 2, 2026, structured as a multi-vendor procurement across individual line items and lots. School nutrition programs typically impose Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products), firm-fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery to multiple sites, and minimum shelf-life requirements of six to twelve months. Incumbent and historical pricing data appear rarely in published solicitations; Oregon corrections' applesauce contracts show recurring awards and stable pricing near $21.84 per case over multiple cycles.